Garin Tzabar Hazorea - Members of Garin Tzabar, a program that helps foreigners join the Israeli Army, reflect on their decision to move to Israel and enlist.

What does it mean to be a soldier in the Israeli Army? It means freezing through cold winter nights and sweating in the sweltering desert sun. It means hardships that you never knew existed and was sure that you could never complete. It means friendships so strong and rare that no words can describe them. And it means walking through the streets with your head held high no matter how tired or sore you are because you are a soldier in the Jewish army. (read more...)